Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

This isn't a scam nor would it be considered fraudulent behaviour. As far as I know, Amazon lets you know how much shipping costs before you agree to pay. It would only be a scam if you didn't know what you were getting into. A company is able to set their prices as they see fit so long as they aren't breaking any laws. I don't see a lower price tag/higher order-processing variance as something deceptive. It is up to the consumer to shop around if they feel they are paying too much for something. To call it fraud is a bit far-fetched because it would mean this is illegal. As far as I know, Amazon's practices are well-known in terms of their pricing and shipping details. Wouldn't it be easy for someone to point out anything illegal? You might want to cross-reference this practice with laws in the U.S., but it sounds okay to me. It's how they do business. You see variances like this in other retail places. Consider the variances between service fees. Do cell phone companies all have similar hook-up fees, system access fees, cell phone price tags, and other service fees?